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reinigen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • acquit verb To decide in court that someone is not guilty.
  • clean adj Free of dirt, stains, or other unwanted matter.
  • cleanse verb To make thoroughly clean or free of impurities.
  • purge verb To rid something of unwanted elements; to cleanse or clear out completely.
  • purify verb To remove impurities from something, making it clean or pure.
  • scavenge verb To search through discarded material for something useful.

Senses

reinigen is used for these senses in English:

  • acquit (reflexive) To bear or conduct oneself; to perform one's part.
  • clean (transitive) To remove dirt from a place or object.
  • clean (intransitive) To make things clean in general.
  • cleanse (transitive) To free from dirt; to clean, to purify.
  • purge An act or instance of the cleansing of pipes.
  • purge (transitive) To clean thoroughly; to rid of impurities; to cleanse.
  • purify (transitive) To cleanse, or rid of impurities.
  • scavenge (transitive) To remove unwanted material from something, especially to purify molten metal by removing impurities.

acquit — full definition

  1. verb To decide in court that someone is not guilty.
  2. verb To pay off or settle something owed, such as a debt.
  3. verb To free someone from a duty, obligation or charge.
  4. verb To behave in a particular way, especially in carrying out a task.

clean — full definition

  1. adj Free of dirt, stains, or other unwanted matter.
  2. adj Free of drugs, alcohol, or (of a criminal record) offenses.
  3. adj Done smoothly and without flaws or errors.
  4. verb To remove dirt from something, or to tidy up a space.
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